Removable motor brake for use with vehicle slide out

Abstract

A motor and brake assembly having a disengaging mechanism for use with RV's are disclosed. The assembly includes a motor and a disengaging mechanism that is mounted thereon. The disengaging mechanism includes a motor mount comprised of a cylindrical piece with a plurality of holes disposed on the periphery of an outer flange of the cylindrical piece. The cylindrical piece extends over the barrel of the motor and is secured to the barrel with a pluralty of screws. Through manipulation of the cylindrical piece, the user can selectively engage or disengage the brake from the motor.

1 . A slide out system comprising: 
 a sliding member disposed on a nonmoving member to slide relative to said nonmoving member;    a motor to move said sliding member relative to said nonmoving member;    a mounting bracket attachable to said motor;    said brake housing selectively engageable with said mounting bracket, said brake housing having an engagement member sized and shaped to lock with said mounting bracket and thereby substantially prevent relative rotational movement between said mounting bracket and said brake housing when said mounting bracket and said brake housing are engaged; and    a motor brake disposed on said brake housing;    a retaining member connecting said brake housing to said mounting bracket and maintaining said selective engagement of said brake housing with said mounting bracket such that said brake housing is movable between at least a first position where said motor brake and said motor are engaged and a second position where said brake and said motor are disengaged.    
   
   
       2 . The slide out system of  claim 1 , wherein said retaining member is an elongated flexible member.  
   
   
       3 . The slide out system of  claim 1 , wherein said retaining member is an elongated elastic member.  
   
   
       4 . The slide out system of  claim 1 , wherein said mounting bracket includes a flange having an aperture positioned to receive said engagement member.  
   
   
       5 . The slide out system of  claim 1 , wherein said motor brake is electrically actuated.  
   
   
       6 . The slide out system of  claim 1 , wherein said motor brake can be electrically actuated to selectively brake said motor when said motor housing is in said first position.  
   
   
       7 . The slide out system of  claim 1 , wherein said motor brake includes a recess sized and shaped to receive a protruding drive shaft member of said motor.  
   
   
       8 . A releaseable brake system for a motorized slide out comprising: 
 a motor including an internal drive shaft;    an external coupling member located at an end of said internal drive shaft;    a motor brake assembly comprising an elongated rotation locking member holding an electric brake and a retaining member connecting said motor brake assembly to said motor;    said electric brake including a receptacle for receiving said external coupling member;    wherein said motor brake assembly includes a first position wherein said elongated rotation locking member engages said motor so as to prevent relative rotation between said motor and said motor brake assembly and said receptacle of said electric brake receives said external coupling member, and a second position wherein said elongated rotation locking member disengages said motor from said motor brake assembly so as to allow relative rotation between said motor and said motor brake assembly and said receptacle of said electric brake disengages said external coupling member.    
   
   
       9 . The relaseable brake system of  claim 8 , wherein said retaining member is configured to bias said motor brake assembly into said first position.  
   
   
       10 . The relaseable brake system of  claim 8 , wherein said motor includes a motor bracket disposed on an external surface of said motor.  
   
   
       11 . The releaseable brake system of  claim 8 , wherein said elongated rotation locking member is a locking pin sized to engage an aperture in said motor.  
   
   
       12 . The releaseable brake system of  claim 8 , further comprising a second elongated rotation locking member.  
   
   
       13 . The releaseable brake system of  claim 8 , further comprising a second retaining member.  
   
   
       14 . A method of manually releasing an electric motor brake for a slide out system comprising: 
 providing an electric motor brake mounted and retained at an end of a motor to electrically lock and unlock said motor from operation;    moving said electric motor brake away from said end of said motor while retaining a connetion between said electrical brake to said motor;    maintaining said electric motor brake away from said end of said motor.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said providing an electric motor brake mounted and retained at an end of a motor and configured to electrically lock and unlock said motor from operation further comprises retaining said electric motor brake with a biasing member.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein moving said electric motor brake away from said end of said motor while retaining a connection between said electrical brake to said motor further comprises moving a locking pin out of engagement with an aperture on said motor.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said providing an electric motor brake mounted and retained at an end of a motor and configured to electrically lock and unlock said motor from operation further comprises preventing rotation of said electric motor brake relative to said motor.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said maintaining said electric motor brake away from said end of said motor further comprises rotating said electric motor brake to prevent engagement with said motor.